How to get to Athens from Thessaloniki

You can get from Thessaloniki to Athens 4 different ways: train, coach, flight or ferry.

The cheapest way to travel to Athens from Thessaloniki is a train with an average price of £16.

This is compared to other travel options from Thessaloniki to Athens:

A train is £24 less than a coach for this trip with tickets for a coach from Thessaloniki to Athens costing on average £39.

A train is £49 less than a ferry with an average ticket price of £65 from Thessaloniki to Athens.

Taking a train costs £15 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of £31.

The quickest way to travel from Thessaloniki to Athens is by flight, which takes on average 50 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 5 h 45 min of travel time.

Ferry takes on average 27 h 20 min.

Train takes on average 4 h 53 min.

You should expect to travel around 187 miles from Thessaloniki to Athens.

The average frequency per day from Thessaloniki to Athens is:

• 8 coaches per day.
• 1 ferry a day.
• Around 17 flights per day.
• 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Athens from Thessaloniki as scheduled services by train, coach, flight or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Thessaloniki to Athens:

• Most travellers who purchase a ferry ticket from Thessaloniki to Athens depart from Port of Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus.
• Most travellers take a flight from Thessaloniki International Airport to Athens International Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Thessaloniki to Athens:

• KTEL Thessalonikis can take you to Athens by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for KTEL Thessalonikis from Thessaloniki to Athens for £39.
• Travel with Blue Star Ferries or Seajets to go to Athens by ferry. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Seajets Thessaloniki to Athens tickets on Omio for £52.
• Aegean Airlines or Olympic Air can get you to Athens by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Aegean Airlines from Thessaloniki to Athens for £32 on Omio.
• Hellenic Train can take you to Athens by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Hellenic Train from Thessaloniki to Athens for £16.

Yes, there are direct routes from Thessaloniki to Athens with the following travel companies:

• You can find 8 direct coaches per day to Athens with KTEL Thessalonikis.
• You can find 1 direct ferry per day to take to Athens with.
• You can check for a direct flight to Athens with Aegean Airlines with 9 direct flights per day.
• You can find 3 direct trains per day to Athens with Hellenic Train.

Direct services to Athens tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.